The 15Now Story...

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It's Official!

This morning [16 April 2014] Sarah White, a nurse practitioner and 15 Now activist, filed the language of a charter amendment (like a ballot initiative but stronger) for a $15/hr minimum wage in Seattle.

The VOTE15 campaign manager, Jess Spear, said, “Over 100,000 workers in Seattle – one quarter of the workers in this city – stand to be lifted out of poverty by the passage of a $15 an hour minimum wage.”

"Big business - Washington Restaurant Association, Starbucks, Alaska Airlines, Microsoft, and others - has launched an assault on the movement for 15 in Seattle. Working people need to defend against this invasion of corporate cash. "

"If the city council does not pass a strong ordinance that covers all workers without needless delay or carve outs, then this charter amendment will serve as our safety net."